Why do you insist on waking mummy and daddy up ten minutes before our alarms go off? You know we'll let you out as soon as we get up....why can't you just give us those measly ten minutes? Your mummy and daddy will be eternally gratefull.

Why do you insist on waking mummy and daddy up ten minutes before our alarms go off? You know we'll let you out as soon as we get up....why can't you just give us those measly ten minutes? Your mummy and daddy will be eternally gratefull.

Love,Mummy

Dear Smokey:Look, you are not the only dog that does this! However, I'd like you to learn from Pilsner's example; he only tries to wake his humans up 10 minutes before the alarm, not 45 minutes! If you could work on this, it'd be great. I'm tired of accidentally smacking your nose in the dark when I check and see what time it is.

well you gave me quite the scare. I'm not sure what you put in your mouth ... but it didn't agree with you. Was it a bee, or another bug ? Was it a toad ( they do not like to be picked up ! - I know you are no biting them .... just transporting .... but they DO NOT LIKE IT ).

Whatever it was - your poor little face swelled up HUGE. Your eyes swelled shut, your snout ballooned up and we got to visit the Emergency Vet. Of course you liked visiting the ER Vet ... because everything is fun to you.

I was afraid you would stop breathing. So - please do not do this again. I saw you hunting toads this AM. Leave them alone..... please ........

I know you enjoy watching for those little furry critters with those long bushy tails. I know you enjoy barking at them when they show up and chatter at you. Those furry critters are just too fast for you. Seriously. You can't catch them.

I know you enjoy watching for those little furry critters with those long bushy tails. I know you enjoy barking at them when they show up and chatter at you. Those furry critters are just too fast for you. Seriously. You can't catch them.

Love,

One of your humans

Hey Maddie, get your humans to take you to a university. They often have really fat slow fuzzies.

Dear Smokey,What was up with you this morning? You are an evil, evil dog! First, you behaved nicely when your dad took care of you, even though you usually don't behave when I take care of you in the morning. I guess dad was enough of a novelty in the morning that you didn't think you could get away with anything. Then, when I took you to doggie daycare, you bolted out the car door and ran off to explore. At least you came when I called you, but it took you five minutes to come. After that, you stepped on the box of donuts I was bringing for the saintly people at doggie daycare who put up with you all day. That wasn't very nice! I hope playing today tires you out; I don't even want to imagine what you'll be like tonight!